NRG Energyvs.Vistra
NRG vs VST · both in Utilities & power producers, part of the Energy, grid & critical infrastructure value chain: Electricity utilities and large power producers — from nuclear to renewable portfolios.
Vistra is about 1.8× larger than NRG Energy by market cap; Vistra trades at the lower P/E (23.9 vs 124.0); year to date, Vistra leads (−1.5% vs −11.8%).
Side by side
| NRG | VST | |
|---|---|---|
| Market cap | $29.6B | $53.6B |
| Price | $140.42 | $158.86 |
| Today | −0.0% | +0.6% |
| Return YTD | −11.8% | −1.5% |
| Return 1Y | −7.2% | −18.9% |
| P/E | 124.0 | 23.9 |
| P/S | 0.9 | 2.9 |
| P/B | 6.1 | 9.6 |
Data as of 2026-07-11 · updates daily after U.S. close
The two companies
NRG EnergyNRG
Large U.S. power company with generation plants and millions of electricity and gas customers — positioned for rising power demand and data centers.
Full NRG profile →VistraVST
American power producer with a large portfolio of gas, nuclear and battery storage — exposed to rising electricity consumption from data centres.
Full VST profile →More comparisons in Utilities & power producers
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